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Hi Pompadour

It's hard to be exact on this I am afraid, as chemo is administered different ways, I can only imagine that you will have the chemo administered by intravenous drip, often anti-sickness treatment is given first to help you manage some of the side effects.

It will also depend on which chemotherapy treatment you will be receiving, Do you know?

Your reaction to the treatment is difficult to guess as everyone experiences different emotions, side-effects and feelings

The following link may give you some greater insight into what to expect .,,,,HERE

Hope it helps

Lowe'

Thankyou Lowe,i having FLOT.Paul.

Hi Paul 

I am sorry that you find yourself here. My dad has just finished 4 rounds of FLOT chemo & is now preparing for surgery (subject to him getting the go ahead for it). This will then be followed by another X4 FLOT so thought I would i share his experience.  

I think chemo is different for everyone and round by round his symptoms would differ. He went every other Tuesday over a course of 9 weeks (he had his second round delayed due to having an infection which put him in hospital for 3 nights). Then after chemo on the Tuesday had pump around neck delivering chemo at home and this was then removed Wednesday late afternoon (district nurse came to his house to do this).

Due to his platelet levels he had to have injections into his stomach 7 days following chemo - but again nurse came to his house for this. He also had to have steroids the day before chemo, the day of and day after. 

In terms of side effects he was warned about reaction to cold things - but he didn’t really suffer with this until his last round. But basically everything had to be at room temperature for the first 5-7 days following chemo. 

He has struggled with neuropathy in his hands a lot & and this hasn’t been helped by really bad sunburn - he had factor 50 on & sat in shade but I would say avoid sun all together & his hands all blistered and burnt. 

He felt a little sick at times but was never sick & the occasional upset stomach - but the team were really good with prescribing things to help with side effects. 

He was told to expect to be in bed most of the time as it can be gruelling - but although he has had times of being tired he has been able to pop to garden centre, see friends etc still. He found the few days after chemo he was fine, then he would have a bad few days and then he would start to pick up again. 

I hope this is helpful and if you have any questions please just let me know. But as I said I think it affects people differently. 

All the very best with your chemo. 

Many thanks for your kind e.mail.

I am 63 yrs old,dont drink alcohol or smoke,i have been in the gym world for 39+ years of my life.

 I just hope this may put me in a better place not having any medical issues etc.

I also live on my own having split with my wife recently.I have close friends,but i concerned if 

i need medical attention quickly.Many thanks.Paul.

Hi Paul 

My dad is 66, but did used to smoke - although has been a non smoker now longer then he was a smoker. I’m sure all those things will help you. 

Could you arrange for someone to pop in and see you maybe? You should be given a card for a 24 hour advise line number on it - we have had to use it once when my dad got an infection. I would say if you are concerned at all just give them a call.

The outlook for OC seems to have come a long way in recent times so keep focussing on that end picture of you being well again. Wishing you all the best with your upcoming treatment and please keep us posted on how you are doing. 

Many thanks for that Hope,i had 1st chemo yesterday at Primrose Bedford,they are all 

magnificent.I feel ok at mo,the tablet taking is abit overwhelming at first.

but i getting there.Thankyou for your help,Paul.

Hi Paul 

Glad you have started chemo now & feeling okay. 
Yes I think there were days when my dad had so many to take, but soon became part of his routine. 

Glad you are getting there and wishing you all the best. 

Thankyou HOPE.I BE IN TOUCH.,Paul.